Ultimate Mets Database

Become a fan of the The Ultimate Mets Database Facebook page.

Latest Release from The Ultimate Mets Scrapbook:
Eighteen Obituaries
Released January 6, 2025
Obituaries for Ed Kranepool, Jerry Grote, Willie Mays, Frank Thomas, Roger Craig, Joe Christopher, Pat Zachry, Jim McAndrew, Whitey Herzog, Ron Hodges, Lenny Randle, Mike Cubbage, Jesus Alou, Eddie Bressoud, Dave Hillman, Joe Hicks, Wayne Graham, and last but also first, the original original Met, Hobie Landrith.

This Date in Mets History

Today is January 20

Born on this date:

Died on this date:

Ron Herbel (2000)
Vern Ruhle (2007)

Transactions:
New York Mets signed free agent Karim Garcia of the New York Yankees on January 20, 2004.

New York Mets signed free agent Jose Parra on January 20, 2004.

New York Mets signed free agent Rene Rivera on January 20, 2008.

New York Mets signed free agent Tom Martin on January 20, 2009.

New York Mets signed free agent Cory Sullivan of the Colorado Rockies on January 20, 2009.

Houston Astros signed Cory Sullivan of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 20, 2010.

New York Mets signed free agent Scott Hairston of the San Diego Padres on January 20, 2011.

New York Mets signed free agent Rafael Montero on January 20, 2011.

Oakland Athletics signed Alejandro De Aza of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 20, 2017.

Toronto Blue Jays signed Joe Panik of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 20, 2020.

Toronto Blue Jays signed Ruben Tejada of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 20, 2020.

Newspaper Covers

01/20/2021

Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

	Bamberger Gives In to Mets' Temptation Newsday, October 20, 1981 The Mets new manager accepts his position, reluctantly.
Tags: George Bamberger.

Randomly selected Met Player

Rick Ownbey Born: October 20, 1957 at Corona, Cal.
Years with Mets: 1982, 1983 18 games. 2 - 5, 4.13 47 strikeouts, 0 saves

Mets vs. San Francisco Giants 1989 Game Results
05/19	Mets 3, Giants 2	Myers (W, 4-1)
05/20	Giants 3, Mets 0	Ojeda (L, 1-5)
05/21	Giants 10, Mets 6	McDowell (L, 1-3)
05/29	Giants 3, Mets 2	Darling (L, 3-4)
05/30	Giants 10, Mets 3	Cone (L, 3-4)
05/31	Mets 3, Giants 1	Myers (W, 5-1)
08/21	Mets 4, Giants 1	Darling (W, 12-9)
08/22	Giants 5, Mets 0	Viola (L, 1-3)
08/23	Giants 5, Mets 0	Cone (L, 11-6)
09/01	Giants 7, Mets 1	Darling (L, 12-11)
09/02	Giants 6, Mets 2	Viola (L, 2-4)
09/03	Giants 4, Mets 0	Ojeda (L, 10-10)
1989 totals: 3 wins, 9 losses